Swords Dance (move)

Swords Dance つるぎのまい Swords Dance

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM03 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM75 in Generation IV TM75 in Generation V TM75 in Generation VI TM75 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR00 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM75 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM088 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM030 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Swords Dance (Japanese: つるぎのまい Swords Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM03 in Generation I.
• TM75 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TR00 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM088 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM030 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation I to V
  • Generation VI onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
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  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
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    • Generation IV
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Effect

Generation I to V

Swords Dance increases the user's Attack stat by two stages.

Swords Dance can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Crabhammer, Crush Claw, Cut, False Swipe, Fury Cutter, and Slash to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation VI onwards

Swords Dance's PP changed from 30 to 20.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Swords Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Swords Dance raises the user's offensive stats for five turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  -3  -4  +5 Target  ?  ?  ? Additional effect Turns  5  4  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the user's offensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  15s Move wind-up time  25 frames Effect duration  20s  23s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description Stad A special move that greatly boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to three times. Stad2 A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Normally used up to three times. GSC A dance that increases Attack. RSEColoXD A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. FRLG A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user's Attack stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. LA A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This raises the user’s offensive stats. SV A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. ZA The user boosts its Attack stat for a while by performing a frenetic dance. Champs Boosts the user's Attack stat by 2 stages.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0020		Raticate		Field	−	−	−	1	1	1	1	1		1
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field							1	1
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	−	−	−	38B2W2	38	38	28	39	39		39
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field							38	28	39			39
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	−	−	−	38B2W2	38XY 43ORAS	43	36	51	51		51
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field							−	−	1			1
0071		Victreebel		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		−		−	−
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	23	25	31	25	25	25	25	36	45	45			34
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field									45				34
0084		Doduo		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	36	32		36		33
0085		Dodrio		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	38	37		38		34
0098		Krabby		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	40	40
0099		Kingler		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	48	48
0104		Cubone		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−			44
0105		Marowak		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.	−	−			44
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster							−	1, Evo.	−				44
0123		Scyther		Bug	35	42	36	57	57	57	57	44	48	48	25	44	42
0127		Pinsir		Bug	54	43	49	38	38BW 40B2W2	40	40	32	40	40			40
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	63	−	−
0168		Ariados		Bug		−	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.			1, Evo.		Evo.	Evo.
0207		Gligar		Bug		−	−	34	38BW 50B2W2	50	50			50	−	50
0212		Scizor		Bug		42	36	57	57	57	57		48	48	25	44	42
0214		Heracross		Bug		−	−	−	−	−	−		50	50	29	50	38
0215		Sneasel		Field		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	34	−
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field											34	−
0291		Ninjask		Bug			25	25	25	25XY 41ORAS	41		57	57
0335		Zangoose		Field			10	9	9BW 43B2W2	43XY 47ORAS	47			47		47	47
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon			−	−	−	−	36			36		−	−
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3			38RSE 37FRLG	44	44	44XY 37ORAS	37		36	36		36
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3			44RSE 43FRLG	52	52	52XY 40ORAS	40		40	40		40
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−		−	34
0354		Banette		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−		−	34
0359		Absol		Field			26	25	25BW 33B2W2	33XY 25ORAS	25		45	45			20
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field				11	11	11	11			11	−	11
0399		Bidoof		Water 1 Field				−	−	−	37			37	31
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field				−	−	−	43			43	31
0402		Kricketune		Bug				−	−	−	−			−	37	−
0408		Cranidos		Monster				−	−	−	−			28	−	−
0409		Rampardos		Monster				−	−	−	−			28	−	−
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		40	40	−	40	35
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like				33	37	19	19		40	40	−	40	35
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3				−	−	−	−		−	−	25
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3				−	−	−	−		−	−	25
0461		Weavile		Field				−	−	−	−		−	−	34	−
0470		Leafeon		Field				78PtHGSS	78BW 29B2W2	29	29		45	45	−	45	45
0472		Gliscor		Bug				34	38BW 50B2W2	50	50			50	30	50
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous				25	31	31XY 26ORAS	26		35	35	30	35	35
0501		Oshawott		Field					41	41	41				11	41
0502		Dewott		Field					49	49	50				11	50
0503		Samurott		Field					57	57	58					58
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field											11	58
0529		Drilbur		Field					36	36	36		36			36	36
0530		Excadrill		Field					42	42	42		40			40	36
0542		Leavanny		Bug					46	46	46					46
0588		Karrablast		Bug					52	52	52		36
0589		Escavalier		Bug					52	52	52		36
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon					46	46	46		39			39
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon					48	48	48		41			41
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon					50	50	50		41			41
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like					57	57	57		60			60
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like					63	63	63		64			64
0626		Bouffalant		Field					56	56	56		45
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered					49	49	37		56			56	56
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered					49	49	37		56			56	56
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered					49	49	37		56			56	56
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					37	37	31		25		−	−
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					49	49	49		56			56	56
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered					−	−	−					−	22
0659		Bunnelby		Field						−	−		33				−
0660		Diggersby		Field						1	1		43				−
0679		Honedge		Mineral						1	1		44				44
0680		Doublade		Mineral						1	1		50				44
0681		Aegislash		Mineral						1	1		1				44
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3						25	25		35			35	30
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3						25	25		35			35	30
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like						60	60		40			40	40
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3							16		40				48
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered							37		65
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field									45				34
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered									22			22
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered									72			72
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered									1			1
0900		Kleavor		Bug											25	44	42
0903		Sneasler		Field											34	−
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like												37	37
0950		Klawf		Water 3												33
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like												64
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered												25
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered												35
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered												63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					I	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					TM03	FRLGE Tutor	TM75	TM75	TM75	SMUSUM TM75	SwSh TR00	BDSP TM75	SV TM088	ZA TM030
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0020		Raticate		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field						✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field						✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field						✔	✔		✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field						−	−		✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field						−	−		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field							✔		✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field							✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field							✔			✔
0084		Doduo		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	✔		✔	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	✔		✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster						✔	✔			✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0136		Flareon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		−	−	−	−	✔		✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0192		Sunflora		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		✔	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2									✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field									✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	−
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−		−	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−		−	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon		−	−	−	−	✔		✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−		−	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1 Field		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1 Field			−	−	−	✔		✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field			−	−	−	✔		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like			−	−	−		−	−		✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon			−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon			−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug			−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0501		Oshawott		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0502		Dewott		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0503		Samurott		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field									✔
0504		Patrat		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0505		Watchog		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0510		Liepard		Field				−	−	−	−			✔
0529		Drilbur		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like				−	−	−	−			✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass									✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon				−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field									✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0614		Beartic		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−			✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field					✔	✔			−	−
0651		Quilladin		Field					✔	✔			−	−
0652		Chesnaught		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1					−	−			✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1					−	−			✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field					−	−	✔			✔
0660		Diggersby		Field					✔	✔	✔			✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like					✔	✔	✔			✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like					✔	✔	✔			✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral					✔	✔	✔			✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral					✔	✔	✔			✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral					✔	✔	✔			✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy					−	−	−			✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy					−	−	−			✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3					✔	✔	✔			✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3					✔	✔	✔			✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying									✔
0725		Litten		Field						✔	✔		✔
0726		Torracat		Field						✔	✔		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field						✔	✔		✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying						✔			✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying						✔			✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying						✔			✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying						✔			✔
0744		Rockruff		Field						−	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field						✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field						✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field						✔USUM	✔		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0759		Stufful		Field						✔	✔
0760		Bewear		Field						✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3						✔	✔			✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0775		Komala		Field						✔			✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2						✔			✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral						✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon						✔	✔		✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon						✔	✔		✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon						✔	✔		✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔		✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass							✔		✔
0811		Thwackey		Field Grass							✔		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass							✔		✔
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like							−		✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like							−		✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field							✔		✔
0820		Greedent		Field							✔		✔
0832		Dubwool		Field							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1							✔		✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy							✔		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field							✔		✔	✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field							✔			✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral							✔		✔	✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon							✔		✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered							−		✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							−		✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							−		✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered							−		✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug									✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field									✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field									✔
0903		Sneasler		Field									✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2									✔	✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1									✔
0920		Lokix		Bug									✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like									✔	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field									✔	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field									✔	✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3									✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy									✔	✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy									✔	✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy									✔	✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying									✔	✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like									✔
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0996		Frigibax		Dragon Mineral									✔	✔
0997		Arctibax		Dragon Mineral									✔	✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon Mineral									✔	✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral Dragon									✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	−	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	−	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔C	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	−	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔C	−	−
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy		✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'dLv. 5		Flying Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0108		Lickitung		Monster	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Swords Dance Goldeen
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Swords Dance raises the user's Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Snatch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 7 - —% - User User - BSL - - 7 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - User User - SMD - - 20 99 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Swords Dance could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Swords Dance could be seen as a move used by Boss Aegislash.

Swords Dance

Charge time	2 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Swords Dance	Status	2	—	—	—	—%	Self	—	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks.	Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier Valerie & Mawile Argenta & Skarmory
Buddy move
Unbreakable Swords Dance	Status	—	3	—	—	—%	All allies	—	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated. Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared. Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Charges the user's move gauge by two when the weather is sunny.	Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu

Notes:

• Unbreakable Swords Dance:
  • This buddy move was known as B Swords Dance prior to version 2.38.0.

Pokémon UNITE

Swords Dance

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Scizor			7	8.5s	Has the user dash a short distance, increasing its Attack for a short time. While the user's Attack is increased, the user's eighth basic attack becomes an area-of-effect attack that pierces through opposing Pokémon in a line. Upgraded to Swords Dance+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also reduces the damage the user receives from opposing Pokémon while dashing.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack by two levels. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack by 2 levels. BSL じぶんの こうげきを ２だんかいあげる MDGtI It sharply boosts your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It sharply boosts your Attack. The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gallade Lucario Type: Null Leafeon
The user performs a frenetic dance to uplift its fighting spirit. This boosts the user's attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scyther crosses its claws across its chest and spins around rapidly, boosting its attack power; or, Scyther slashes its arms about and multiple light-blue swords circle around it. The swords stop and point towards Scyther, end first, before disappearing. A yellow aura goes upwards along its body, boosting Scyther's attack power.
Yas's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Bugsy's Scyther	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
Goh's Scyther	Serving Up the Flute Cup!		None
	Victreebel uses the large leaves on the side of its body as swords and repeatedly swipes at the opponent with them.
James's Victreebel	Flower Power		None
	Farfetch'd flies into the air and spins rapidly.
A Coordinator's Farfetch'd	Weekend Warrior		None
	Kricketune crosses its scythes and they glow blue and slightly thicker blocking it from attacks.
Nando's Kricketune	Dawn's Early Night!		None
	Weavile's claws glow purple, and they grow longer and then swings them around, making it stronger.
Paul's Weavile	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
	Gallade's forearms glow light purple and the backs grow longer. Then, he moves them around in a hypnotizing way, making him stronger.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
	Lucario closes its eyes and meditates. Several blue glowing swords circle Lucario and cross together and then Lucario glows red, raising its attack power.
Korrina's Lucario	Mega Revelations!		None
	Twelve blue glowing swords circle around Aegislash. Red and orange lights shoot upwards in front of it and then balls of the same colored aura appear in front of Aegislash, before disappearing, raising its attack power.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	Type: Null's eyes glow light-blue, and multiple light-blue swords circle around it. The swords stop and point towards Type: Null, end first, before disappearing. A red aura bursts from the ground underneath it, before a lighter-colored red aura goes upwards along its body, boosting Type: Null's attack power.
Gladion's Silvally	A Masked Warning!		None
	Midnight Form Lycanroc howls and multiple light-blue swords circle around it. The swords stop and point towards Lycanroc, end first, before disappearing. A red aura bursts from the ground underneath it, before a lighter-colored red aura goes upwards along its body, boosting Lycanroc's attack power.
Gladion's Lycanroc	Showdown on Poni Island!		None
	Multiple light-yellow swords spin around Leafeon before stopping, crossing blades, and disappearing. A red aura bursts from the ground underneath it, before a lighter-colored red aura goes upwards along its body, boosting Leafeon's attack power.
Perrin's Leafeon	Encounters at the Crystal Pool		None

• In ZigZag Zangoose, Nicholai called for his Zangoose to use Swords Dance, but it stopped when it sensed Jessie's Seviper.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry EP097 Swords Dance Ash's Pokédex Swords Dance, Scyther's special attack. Scyther spins furiously to focus its energy and increase its attack power.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Charizard
The user releases multiple sharp blades at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard swings its tail, leaving behind a trail of fire from its tail flame. Multiple sharp blades are then fired from the trail at the opponent.
Ritchie's Charley	The Indigo Finals		Debut

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

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Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard
Akira's Charizard	LDK4		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Bellsprout Vileplume Pinsir
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vileplume jumps into the air and spins its body extremely fast.
Erika's Vileplume	Meanwhile... Vileplume!		Debut
	One of the leaves on Bellsprout's body becomes sharp and Bellsprout stabs the opponent with it.
Chow's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Nico's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Edmond's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Jin's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Neal's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Troy's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
	Pinsir grabs the opponent using its two horns, lifts it up and then slams it down to the ground.
The Battle Factory's Pinsir	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Battle CD 07 includes a Machamp that knows Swords Dance, a move which Machamp cannot learn.
• Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Swords Dance by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 25, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.
• Of all status-changing moves, Swords Dance has the most variations, with eight including itself.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Dansa d'Espases
Chinese	Cantonese	劍舞 Gimmóuh
	Mandarin	劍舞 / 剑舞 Jiànwǔ
Czech		Šavlový Tanec
Danish		Sværddans
Dutch		Zwaarddans
Finnish		Miekkatanssi
French		Danse LamesVIII+ Danse-LamesI–VII
German		Schwerttanz
Greek		Χορός Σπαθιών Chorós Spathión
Hindi		तलवार का नाच Talwaar Ka Naach
Indonesian		Tarian Pedang
Italian		DanzaspadaIII+ Danza-SpadaI–II
Korean		칼춤 Kalchum
Polish		Taniec Szabli* Taniec Mieczy*
Portuguese	Brazil	Dança das Espadas (UNITE, animated series, TCG, manga) Dança de Espadas (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Dança de Espada (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Dança das Espadas
Romanian		Dansul Săbiilor
Serbian		Ples mačeva
Spanish	Latin America	Danza de Espadas (games, EP097–AG048, SM105–SM132, HZ071–present) Baile de Espadas (AG151–SM047, SM135–JN007)
	Spain	Danza EspadaIII+ Danza-EspadaI–II
Swedish		Svärdsdans
Turkish		Kılıç Dansı
Vietnamese		Múa Kiếm

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize • Tail Glow

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